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17:00 Sandown Park

Comet Business Services Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.17s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Arabian Spell (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Macabre

    8/13

      1(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Cool Hunter

      14
      14/1
      • Form 08
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      held up in rear, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, no impression and one pace from over 1f out

      2(3)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, RED cap, GREEN spots

      Rocket (IRE)

      5
      50/1
      • Form 94303-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 63

      pulled hard, tracked leader 2f, well behind and beaten when hung right over 2f out, no chance

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

      Killasser Pride

      20/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      started slowly, in rear, under pressure and hung badly left from 3f out, no chance afterwards

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Macabre

      300
      8/13
      • Form 2-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      tracked winner after 2f, ridden to dispute lead over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Son of Bathwick (IRE)

      86
      40/1
      • Form 70
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      held up, ridden 3f out, no progress and weakened 2f out, soon well behind

      6(4)
      Silk - Yellow and Purple quartered, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap

      Arabian Spell (IRE)

      48 b
      5/2
      • Form 23-572
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      made virtually all, led, joined over 2f out, quicken over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, ridden out

      7(5)
      NR

      Caribbean Pearl (USA)

      20/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      Withdrawn

      In depth

      Verdict

      Macabre should win this on bare form but whether you want to take the prices about him is another matter entirely. His second in a Ascot maiden last term is light years away from this as a piece of form but Godolphin's current stable form would hardly encourage you to make him a home banker. Richard Gibson isn't a name you'd associate with midweek maidens at this side of the English Channel. Arabian Moon's solid run behind a well-regarded horse of John Gosden's suggests that he will be close up again if handling the faster going. Caribbean Pearl is a half-sister to the very useful Oman Sea. Any market movement should be noted. Kilasser Pride is a relatively cheaply bought daughter of Halling. The remainder have not shown anything of note on their racecourse starts to date. Macabre should win on what we know thus far but the odds are likely to be very short.

      Formwatch

      Cool Hunter 33-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 13l behind Pinpoint (8-12) at Doncaster 1m mdn stk (5) gd.

      Rocket (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 3f out, last of 12, 47l behind Hunting Lodge (9-5) at Lingfield 1m clm (6) std.

      Killasser Pride Halling gelding out of a twice-raced maiden.

      Macabre 9-4 (9-0) Chased winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken and always held final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind David Junior (9-0) at Ascot 7f 2yo mdn (D2) gf in Sept.

      Son of Bathwick (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 16th of 17, 15l behind Industrial Spirit (9-0) at Warwick 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs in Apr.

      Arabian Spell (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden, headway and challenged 2f out, soon led, ran on well final furlong, headed final 100 yards and not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Manda Island (8-11) at Goodwood 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gs in Jun.

      Caribbean Pearl (USA) Silver Hawk filly, half-sister to 6f winner Oman Sea.